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FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT PRESS
The Voice
issuu.com/fsuvoice
FOR Students, By Students
February 22, 2012 • Vol. 3, Issue no. 11
FSU tuition to increase 7.6 percent next year
Hike in costs will affect the entire UNC system by an average of 9 percent
By Zachary Johnson
Voice Staff
Fayetteville State University students will
see a 7.6 percent increase in tuition next year,
in accordance with the University of North
Carolina Board of Governors’ vote on Feb..
10.
Tuition will also go up next year by an av
erage of nearly 9 percent throughout the rest
of the schools in the UNC system, according
to reports in the Charlotte Observer.
The board’s decision to increase tuition
brought out many students to protest in the
streets while the board met. A UNC admin
istrator also told Associated Press reporters,
as noted in the Times-News, that the tuition
increase precipitated the most significant in
volvement of students in nearly a decade.
Lewis Dandridge, a senior at Elizabeth
City State University, told Associated Press
reporters, as noted in the Times-News, that
he did not believe that administrators took
into consideration the burden that additional
costs will have on students’ financial situa
tions. Students who are already struggling to
pay for school will face even more difficulty
in the upcoming year.
UNC President Tom Ross was also quoted
in the Times-News as saying the tuition in
creases are not enough to cover the loss of
the more than $400 million cut by state leg
islature last year, and in fact would contrib
ute approximately only 17 percent. How the
UNC system will accoimt for the remainder
of lost state funding is unclear.
While next years increased tuition costs
will be challenging for students throughout
the UNC system, FSU will remain the most
affordable college.
Further, according to the Times-News, the
board of governors also approved a 4.2 per
cent average tuition increase for the 2013-14
academic year, though FSU students would
be spared from another jump in costs.
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Forum on Student Center Renovations
RUDOLPH JCMNHES STUDEKT CEMTER
Voice photo by Jennifer Lucas
By Alisha Murphy
Voice Staff
Imagine being able to buy your
books, eat in the cafeteria, and have
space for activities or just to hang
out with friends, all within a new and
more modem student center.
The renovation of the Rudolph
Jones student center is a project that is
much awaited by FSU students, alum
and faculty alike. The now multi-pur
pose small space is lack-luster and the
growing campus is long overdue for a
new center.
Daniel J, Robinson of SFL+A Ar
chitects along with James W. Sukenik
of Baker Group, and Richard E. Cox
from FSU project management, held
an open forum Feb.. 16 for students
and staff to voice their opinion on the
soon-to-be addition. Attendees were
able to express concerns and propose
ideas for the design and function of
the student center.
The project calls for renovation of
the current center, which is 69,000
square feet and an addition of 40,000
square feet, according to a call for
proposals on the FSU website. The
site also reports that the university has
a budget of $17 million to restructure
the student center
The new facility will attempt to in
corporate all the existing services as
well as the Bronco Bookstore, which
is now across the street.
The construction project will likely
require a temporary location for din
ing sarvices, but not a completely re
moved location. The current plan calls
for an expansion of the dining area
within its existing space.
Students expressed the need for
space, comfort, and aesthetic plea
sures. The ideas that were suggested
leaned more toward a modem, yet
youthful design, versus trendy futur
istic interiors. Many who were at the
meeting seemed to favor the concept
of unity, along with variety of seat
ing. With the help of BIM Software,
students and staff were able to see a
proposed view of the new structure.
Sukenik said there are plans for a
meeting mid-March to fiirther discuss
the student center/cafeteria plans.
Jermaine Coble, a senior and SGA
Executive Treasurer, was in atten
dance and said the meeting was “a
chance to give [student] input and
build our vision.” Along with several
other students. Coble was active in the
conversation and gave suggestions
that would accommodate the entire
student body.
FSU project manager Cox added,
“It is ultimately their student center,
with their input. The goal is to make it
a destination for students. We want to
keep it student focused.”